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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MwaO" data-source="post: 6703439" data-attributes="member: 12749">Leader Steps<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Enabling allies with a bonus to hit, free attack, movement, or healing</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Enabling allies with a bonus to hit or save as an immediate or no action option.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Improving ally initiative</li> </ul>Quick Examples:MC Warlord(Resourceful Leader), Acolyte Power(Rousing Words), Paragon Path(Freedom Fighter)MC Shaman(Spirit Talker), Feat: Mending Spirit, Paragon Path: Soul IgniterWarlord has some fantastic entry level feats and power choices. Resourceful Leader+Bravura Leader alone are almost the equivalent of Resourceful Presence. Tactical Orders, Hail of Steel, Reorient the Axis, Powerful Warning, Death from Two Sides, and Rousing Words are all great choices for the right build. Paragon Path choices are more limited, but Freedom Fighter is a solid one, giving +2 to init - combine with Wood Elf - can easily be +4 to the party's initiative. Commando Captain and Captain of Fortune are both interesting.Shaman has a good entry feat, an encounter heal via feat(Mending Spirit), and a good Paragon Path in the form of Soul Igniter.Artificer Decent entry feat - surge free healing once a day. Slick Concoction is a great redistribute the party power at level 10. What we're really here for is the Battle Engineer Paragon Path - Greater Magic Weapon for an Int-based PC+Slick Concoction+good initiative PC is a very strong option. Recuperative Enchantment, Energy Conversion, and Swift Mender all have their charms. The only real downside is that the PCs most likely to be interested in this either have better options because they're already leaders, poor initiatives, or don't use weapons. Sentinel|Intelligence hybrids kick this up to sky blue usually, though they also like Flame of Hope for similar reasons.Invoker is really about the easy to get to Paragon Path of Flame of Hope. Just have a 13 Wis, a multi-target attack, and a strong secondary Int and you should be set. Demand Justice is a great Leader/Control debuff. The entry feat isn't bad, given that Hand of Radiance will give the +Int to hit 3 different targets.Sorcerer Demonskin Adept shows up again. AP for +3 to hit for your entire party. Dominant Winds isn't a bad Leader option. Unfortunately, nothing else happens.Bard gains a reasonable entry feat and Mantle of Unity is amazing. Daring Blade is an interesting Paragon Path, but mostly for very specific Martial characters.Cleric doesn't have a great Leader entry feat, but Cloak of Courage is an amazing utility power. The major issue is that most of the truly spectacular powers(Cloak of Courage, Valorous Charge) come in the later parts of the game. And the Paragon Paths oddly enough usually boost non-Leaders. Morninglord isn't bad, but it kicks in later as well.Skill PowersArcanaLevel 6:Insightful Warning   Immediate Interrupt PHB 3 - Mass half-powered Shield. One of the really great skill powers. Compare with Warp in the Weave - doesn’t cost a surge, maybe blocks 1-2 PCs from being burst’d rather than just saving yourself...HealLevel 2:Iron Resurgence Minor DSH - Solid emergency healing. Not really the way I'd want to sub-out for a Leader, but if you need healing right this instant, it can be great. Better for high Con-PCs who can spare the extra surge.NatureLevel 6:Natural Terrain Understanding Minor DrM 385 - Great encounter open up the combat Leader option with some movement and a power bonus to AC.PerceptionLevel 6:Guided Shot Immediate Interrupt PHB 3 - Great power. Ally’s miss goes against Reflex instead of AC. You’ll likely use this every combat and generate a hit every other one.Level 10:Uncanny Instincts Free PHB 3 - Solid after the fact “Hey, you and I win initiative anyway.” DailyBluffLevel 10:Stall Tactics Free PHB 3 - Win initiative for the party once a day.DiplomacyLevel 10:Cry for Mercy Minor PHB 3 - Great power. A ‘You can’t hurt me’ choice usable on yourself or on an important ally.Level 16:Indomitable Ally Immediate Interrupt PHB 3 - Similar to the ‘Don’t die’ powers available with other skills, except allies instead of you and encounter. Take this over those always. Good leader power. Only downside is the level 16 part.</blockquote>

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